The Most Popular Stories of the Year

Relive 2015 with Chicago magazine’s most read stories.

At this time last year in Chicago, Don Thompson was CEO of McDonalds, Chi-Raq was just a portmanteau, and the Cubs’ Kris Bryant was just a hot prospect. Twelve months later, a lot has changed—and Chicago magazine has been there to cover it all. Here are the most popular stories that the magazine ran this year.

Remember Winnetka’s most famous big-screen family, the McCallisters—especially the resourceful son who got left behind? An oral history of one of the most beloved Christmas comedies ever made. (Keep the change, ya filthy animal!)